EU's small businesses are increasingly optimistic about their growth prospects but many are still concerned about the lack of access to finance, according to a survey published today by the European Commission. Between April and September 2014, SMEs demands for financing were not always fulfilled - especially for smaller and [...]

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Tue, 11 Nov 2014 23:00:00 GMTPublished : Mon, 27 Oct 2014

NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION: RINASCIMENTO IN MILAN, 13-14 November 2014

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Sun, 26 Oct 2014 23:00:00 GMT

Published : Fri, 24 Oct 2014

Proving their unyielding commitment to stimulating the economy from the foundation up, the European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) signed an agreement on 22 July that will guarantee Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Europe access of to up to €25 billion of additional finance over the next [...]

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Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:00:00 GMTPublished : Tue, 12 Aug 2014

NEW EU CLUSTER PORTAL

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Mon, 11 Aug 2014 22:00:00 GMT

Published : Tue, 22 Jul 2014

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe will soon have access to up to € 25 bn of additional finance, as a result of an agreement signed today between the European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF).

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Mon, 21 Jul 2014 22:00:00 GMT

Published : Mon, 30 Jun 2014

European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani has announced that SMEs in Europe will soon have the opportunity to access up to €25 billion of additional finance supported by the COSME programme (the EU Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises).

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Sun, 29 Jun 2014 22:00:00 GMTPublished : Tue, 13 May 2014

New EU rules making it easier for companies to recover claims across borders have been adopted by EU Ministers.

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Mon, 12 May 2014 22:00:00 GMTPublished : Wed, 30 Apr 2014

The report mainly provides evidence on changes in the financial situation, financing needs and access to financing of SMEs in the euro area, compared with large firms, during the preceding six months.

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Tue, 29 Apr 2014 22:00:00 GMTPublished : Fri, 25 Apr 2014

Regional Policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn has welcomed the submission by EU member states of the "Partnership Agreements" to set out their strategies for pending EU structural and Investment funds for 2014-2020.

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Thu, 24 Apr 2014 22:00:00 GMT

Published : Tue, 26 Nov 2013

The European Commission published the 2012/2013 Annual Report on European SMEs. 2013 is expected to be the first year since 2008 with a combined increase in aggregated employment and value-added of EU’s SMEs.

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Mon, 25 Nov 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Published : Fri, 18 Oct 2013

Credit availability for non-financial businesses in the euro area is now at its lowest point since the beginning of the credit crunch, according to the latest figures from the European Central Bank.

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Thu, 17 Oct 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Published : Thu, 25 Jul 2013

In a public demonstration in Fucino, Italy, European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani announced the successful position fix on the basis of the EU’s current four Galileo satellites.

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Wed, 24 Jul 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Published : Wed, 17 Jul 2013

Mara Branzanti, a PhD student at Geodesy and Geomatics Division, from University of Rome "La Sapienza", has been selected in the worldwide Google Summer of Code competition to decode Galileo signal and compute Position Velocity and Time solutions (PVT) exploiting the four in orbit Galileo Satellites.

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Tue, 16 Jul 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Published : Tue, 16 Jul 2013

When expanding their businesses to China, many companies are facing the elementary question of how to enter the China Market. Avoiding misunderstandings in verbal and nonverbal communication when negotiating 'across cultures' can be a challenge.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Published : Mon, 01 Jul 2013

For the 10th time, the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is calling for services, products, and business innovations that use satellite navigation in everyday life.

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Sun, 30 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMTPublished : Thu, 27 Jun 2013

On June 26th, a €450 million contract for the provision of EGNOS services until 2021 was signed by the European GNSS Agency (GSA) and the European Satellites Services Provider (ESSP SAS) in the presence of European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani. (picture : courtesy of ESSP)

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Wed, 26 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Published : Tue, 25 Jun 2013

From today businesses around Europe will have easier access to much needed finance as the European Commission expands the single portal on EU finance, to include EU Structural Funds: the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF).

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Mon, 24 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Published : Wed, 19 Jun 2013

At the end of the weekly meeting of the Commission which was largely focused on the end June European Council meeting, President Barroso said, "Europe is doing a lot to work its way out of the crisis."

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Published : Thu, 30 May 2013

Social innovation can stimulate new business models addressing unmet social needs. Yesterday, José Manuel Durão Barroso awarded the first Social Innovation prizes for three ground-breaking ideas that seek new ways to create more and better jobs in Europe.

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Wed, 29 May 2013 22:00:00 GMTPublished : Tue, 14 May 2013

In March 2013 compared with February 2013, seasonally adjusted industrial production grew by 1.0% in the euro area.